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Alma Nelson 1887–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1887

Birth Location: Hudson, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA

Death Date: 1 Aug 1990

Death Location: Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA

Father: Iver Nelson

Mother: Martha Sorensen

Spouse(s): Conrad Kjerstad

Children(s): Muriel Kjerstad, Ruth Kjerstad, Phyllis Power

In 1887, Alma Nelson entered the world in Hudson, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA, born to Iver Nelson And Martha Christina Mattie Sorensen. In 1900, Alma Nelson resided in Eden, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA. Alma Nelson married Conrad Lund Kjerstad, and had children including Muriel Adele Kjerstad, Phyllis Clare Kjerstad Power, Ruth Elaine Kjerstad. Alma Nelson passed away in 1990 in Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Alma Nelson entered the world in Hudson, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA, born to Iver Nelson And Martha Christina Mattie Sorensen.
  • In 1900, Alma Nelson resided in Eden, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA.
  • Alma Nelson married Conrad Lund Kjerstad, and had children including Muriel Adele Kjerstad, Phyllis Clare Kjerstad Power, Ruth Elaine Kjerstad.
  • Alma Nelson passed away in 1990 in Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Iver Nelson
1859–1940
Birth Location: Norway
IN
Martha Sorensen
1861–1947
Birth Location: Norway
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Spouses(s)

Conrad Kjerstad
1883–1967
Birth Location: Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
CK

Children(s)

Muriel Kjerstad
1917–2003
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
MK
Ruth Kjerstad
1922–1999
Birth Location: Valley City, Barnes, North Dakota, USA
RK
Phyllis Power
1929–2018
Birth Location: Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, USA
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Alma Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Alma Nelson
1887–1990
Birth Place: Hudson, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
Parents
Iver Nelson
1859–1940
Norway
Martha (Christina (Mattie)) Sorensen
1861–1947
Norway
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alma Nelson's Descendants

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Alma Nelson (26 Dec 1887–1 Aug 1990) m. Conrad (Lund) Kjerstad (11 Jul 1883–23 Dec 1967)
  1. 1. Muriel (Adele) Kjerstad 1917–2003 m. James (Aloysius) Mooney 1909–1958
  2. 2. Ruth (Elaine) Kjerstad 1922–1999 m. William (Lewis\Louis) Flannery 1922–
  3. 3. Phyllis (Clare Kjerstad) Power 1929–2018

Alma Nelson's Timeline

14 Records

1887
26 Dec 1887
Birth of Alma Nelson in Hudson, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
Hudson, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
1900
1900
Age 13
Alma Nelson resided here in Eden, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
Eden, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
1910
1910
Age 23
Alma Nelson resided here in Dayton, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
Dayton, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
1915
Abt. 1915
Age 28
Alma Nelson resided here in South Dakota, USA
South Dakota, USA
1916
1916
Age 29
Alma Nelson was married in Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
1916
1916
Age 29
Alma Nelson resided here in Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
1920
1920
Age 33
Alma Nelson resided here in Valley Ward 3, Barnes, North Dakota, USA
Valley Ward 3, Barnes, North Dakota, USA
1925
1925
Age 38
Alma Nelson resided here in Valley City, Barnes, North Dakota, USA
Valley City, Barnes, North Dakota, USA
1930
1930
Age 43
Alma Nelson resided here in Dickinson, Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, USA
Dickinson, Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, USA
1935
1935
Age 48
Alma Nelson resided here in Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota
1940
1940
Age 53
Alma Nelson resided here in Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
1955
1955
Age 68
Alma Nelson resided here in North Dakota, USA
North Dakota, USA
1959
1959
Age 72
Alma Nelson resided here in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
1990
1 Aug 1990
Age 103
Death of Alma Nelson in Beulah, Mercer, North Dakota, USA
Beulah, Mercer, North Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1887
    Event Place: Hudson, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Eden, Lincoln, South Dakota; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0223; FHL microfilm: 1241551
    [2] Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Valley Ward 3, Barnes, North Dakota; Roll: T625_1330; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 18
    [4] South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1917, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1917
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dayton, Lincoln, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1484; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0277; FHL microfilm: 1375497
    [7] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03002; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 18-26

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Bismarck Tribune; Publication Date: 3 Aug 1990; Publication Place: Bismarck, North Dakota, USA; ,0.45973817,0.8142456,0.6990513&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1888
    Event Place: South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Eden, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Eden, Lincoln, South Dakota; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0223; FHL microfilm: 1241551

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dayton, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dayton, Lincoln, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1484; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0277; FHL microfilm: 1375497

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1915
    Event Place: South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1915

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Valley Ward 3, Barnes, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Valley Ward 3, Barnes, North Dakota; Roll: T625_1330; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 18

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Valley City, Barnes, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: North Dakota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, North Dakota State University Archives; Fargo, North Dakota

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dickinson, Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2341476

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03002; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 18-26

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03002; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 18-26

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Beulah, Mercer, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Bismarck Tribune; Publication Date: 3 Aug 1990; Publication Place: Bismarck, North Dakota, USA; ,0.45973817,0.8142456,0.6990513&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1990
    Event Place: Beulah, Mercer, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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